European Cities

Patrick Le Galés

European Cities

Patrick Le Galés

Description

European cities are on the rise, taking advantage of the opportunities of the European integration and globalization processes. But they also face economic changes, social inequalities, poverty, and a new set of constraints. Taking examples through the European Union, the new book shows the impact of the transformation of the nation states on cities and the change of local societies and local governments. It argues that new modes of urban governance are emerging and that cities are becoming collective actors within the European governance.

European Cities

Patrick Le Galés

Table of Contents

Part I : European cities within European societies IntroductionThe long history of the European cityPart II : A 'historical interlude for European cities'? The loosening grip of the state and the redistribution of authority within the European Union: a new set of parameters to structure modes of urban governanceEuropean cities: a more diverse but robust social structure within eroding national societiesSocial and political actors within European cities and the making or urban modes of governance Cities as incomplete societies: actors and regulationsDynamic mayors and restructured City councilsConclusion